January 7th, 2010 / 3:13 am
Snippets
Snippets
Blake Butler—
“If more than ten percent of the population likes a painting, it should be burned.
Said Shaw.”
— from David Markson’s The Last Novel, p. 68
thinking this through is really interesting
thinking this through is really interesting
Markson’s edit of it is interesting too. The full quote from Shaw continues from the above with ‘…for it must be bad.’
Markson lopped that off. Smart.
Markson’s edit of it is interesting too. The full quote from Shaw continues from the above with ‘…for it must be bad.’
Markson lopped that off. Smart.
great quote, great book
great quote, great book
Strongly disagree for so many reasons. Typical elitist statement.
The idea that popular art, in any form, is less worthwhile makes me want to vomit.
Strongly disagree for so many reasons. Typical elitist statement.
The idea that popular art, in any form, is less worthwhile makes me want to vomit.
The number seems a little low for me. If 89% still dislike it, it still must be pretty controversial and interesting. (I am of course taking the quote too literally. I apologize.)
The number seems a little low for me. If 89% still dislike it, it still must be pretty controversial and interesting. (I am of course taking the quote too literally. I apologize.)
About two percent of the people liked Van Gogh when he was alive. Most thought his work was goddawful shit. The two percent thought it was inspired and revolutionary.
Now Starry Night is probably the most popular painting after the Mona Lisa for dumb people to hang on their office wall.
Just a thought. I don’t really know what it means.
About two percent of the people liked Van Gogh when he was alive. Most thought his work was goddawful shit. The two percent thought it was inspired and revolutionary.
Now Starry Night is probably the most popular painting after the Mona Lisa for dumb people to hang on their office wall.
Just a thought. I don’t really know what it means.
could mean something besides how you are taking it.
could mean something besides how you are taking it.
loved the book
loved the book
I don’t think any art should be destroyed except by the artist, or by his estate if the artist expressly requests them to do so, and even then, dissuasion is often strongly in order. Surely there are instances (perhaps many?) where a work of art should not be destroyed even though the artist may wish so.
Interesting question. I should probably think more, too. I suppose I will, on and off, today. Maybe I’ll ask my students?
I don’t think any art should be destroyed except by the artist, or by his estate if the artist expressly requests them to do so, and even then, dissuasion is often strongly in order. Surely there are instances (perhaps many?) where a work of art should not be destroyed even though the artist may wish so.
Interesting question. I should probably think more, too. I suppose I will, on and off, today. Maybe I’ll ask my students?
99.9999% of the world has no idea who I am, and the ones that do aren’t to thrilled with me. In other words, I am a work of genius.
Said Dale.
99.9999% of the world has no idea who I am, and the ones that do aren’t to thrilled with me. In other words, I am a work of genius.
Said Dale.
@ Blake
Yes, maybe so.
@ Blake
Yes, maybe so.
The masses like homogenization. That’s not an opinion. That’s a law of nature. Anything that appeals to the collective tastes bland. It has to be. That doesn’t mean it can’t taste good. It just means it doesn’t taste as good as it could.
The masses like homogenization. That’s not an opinion. That’s a law of nature. Anything that appeals to the collective tastes bland. It has to be. That doesn’t mean it can’t taste good. It just means it doesn’t taste as good as it could.
@ Dale
Strongly disagree. Your comments comprise a generalization. Generalizations are always untrue. Their usefulness is in giving us a frame of reference.
A lot of people liked Hemingway’s novels. ‘The masses’ liked Thomas Wolfe’s ‘Look Homeward, Angel.
Use the force, Luke.
@ Dale
Strongly disagree. Your comments comprise a generalization. Generalizations are always untrue. Their usefulness is in giving us a frame of reference.
A lot of people liked Hemingway’s novels. ‘The masses’ liked Thomas Wolfe’s ‘Look Homeward, Angel.
Use the force, Luke.
‘Generalizations are always untrue.’
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‘Generalizations are always untrue.’
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I know very ironic isn’t it?
I know very ironic isn’t it?
@ Blake
Should have said (automatically) less worthwhile.
@ Blake
Should have said (automatically) less worthwhile.
yes.
yes.
@ Craig:
Comments compose a generalization. The generalization comprises comments.
@ Craig:
Comments compose a generalization. The generalization comprises comments.
Craig, you remind me of the guy who told me, “There is no truth,” with a straight face.
Craig, you remind me of the guy who told me, “There is no truth,” with a straight face.
Dale, you remind me of a guy who told me a lie with a crooked face.
Dale, you remind me of a guy who told me a lie with a crooked face.
I’m not sure what the big deal is. I thought my point was well made. But maybe I am missing something. If you say ‘Billy Spears cannot dunk’ you are correct for Billy is a fat white little turd. If you say ‘white men cannot dunk’ this generalization may (or may not) be generally true but is obviously not specifically true.
But I welcome all logical smack-backs.
I’m not sure what the big deal is. I thought my point was well made. But maybe I am missing something. If you say ‘Billy Spears cannot dunk’ you are correct for Billy is a fat white little turd. If you say ‘white men cannot dunk’ this generalization may (or may not) be generally true but is obviously not specifically true.
But I welcome all logical smack-backs.